Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 89
Puberty Suppressing Hormones
Tabled: 17 July 2024
Answered: 29 July 2024
Question
Cat Smith
Labour — Lancaster and Wyre
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department has made a comparative assessment of the UK’s position on the prescription of puberty blockers for the treatment of gender incongruence with that of other European countries.
Answer
Karin SmythThe Cass Review is one of the most comprehensive reviews of gender identity services for children and young people to date worldwide.The Cass review included an assessment of evidence from other countries and concluded that there was a lack of evidenced-b...
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